Can you refill ink cartridges fountain pen?

Most newer fountain pens use plastic ink cartridges. You can refill your own and save a lot of money. Refilling also eliminates the problem of finding the cartridge you need in stores.

Are all fountain pens refillable?

Most fountain pens utilize ink cartridges. If your pen is a piston fill model, it will refill only with bottled ink. If you would like to use bottled ink, but have only used ink cartridges in the past, then look at the Converters to locate a fit for your brand of pen.

What is an ink converter?

An ink converter allows the fountain pen to use bottled ink, rather than ink cartridges. Some cartridge style fountain pens are proprietary and only allow for their brand of ink cartridge to be used. Bottled inks come in a wider range of available inks and color selection than the cartridge inks.

How can I refill my ink cartridge without syringe?

Press a finger onto the top of the straw to create a vacuum, preventing ink from flowing out of the straw. Lift the straw and lower it into your cartridge, then release your finger, allowing the ink to fall into the cartridge. Repeat until full.

How do you refill an ink cartridge without a syringe?

Can I use any ink to refill my printer cartridge?

Some ink refill kits are universal, meaning they are intended to work for all inkjet printer brands. Others are manufacturer or model-specific. Most printer companies advise against refilling your own printer ink. Instead, they recommend that you purchase new cartridges from them directly.

What is a fountain pen convertor?

A fountain pen converter is a small cylindrical device that allows you to fill a fountain pen with bottled ink, instead of ink cartridges. Fountain pen ink converters give you access to inks from all brands and allow you to choose from a broad spectrum of colours.

What’s a converter for a fountain pen?

Fountain pen ink converters are detachable actuators that are used to hold the fountain pen ink. The converter attaches similar to the ink cartridge but has a small plunger or piston that runs inside and draws the ink into the fountain pen.